Minority groups not genetically prone to diabetes
19 April, 2007
A study by Australian and US researchers is helping dispel the 40-year-old ‘thrifty genotype theory’ – that certain minority groups are genetically prone to diabetes.
League greats tackle melanoma research
13 April, 2007
The University of Queensland (UQ) has received a $48,000 donation to its cancer research institute from cancer charity group, Mardi Jackson Foundation.
Salt-tolerant wheat made possible
12 April, 2007
The Molecular Plant Breeding CRC's Dr Yusuf Genc has found that different varieties of wheat have different ways of dealing with salinity. The research has implications for cereal breeders, who have long sought to breed varieties that are resistant to salinity.
Biotech industry growing
04 April, 2007
Employment in the Australian biotech sector has doubled over the last two years, according to an industry survey conducted by Innovation Dynamics Pty Ltd
Pesticide analysis
04 April, 2007 | Supplied by: Phenomenex Australia
The Zebron MultiResidue columns represent a solution for all classes of pesticides analysis. The columns were developed using two new stationary phases and each phase has been optimised to resolve a different set of analytes. However, both are good for a wide variety of pesticides.
Australian scientists identify cancer cells
30 March, 2007
Australian scientists have identified the leukaemia cells responsible for causing relapse after treatment in common childhood cancer.
Antibiotic resistance in plague
21 March, 2007
The ability to resist many of the antibiotics used against plague has been found so far in only a single case of the disease in Madagascar. But because the same ability is present in other kinds of bacteria from a broad range of livestock, antibiotic resistance could potentially spread to other Yersinia pestis and also other bacterial pathogens.
The fight against counterfeit drugs in developing countries
14 March, 2007
New technology in the fight against counterfeit medicines in the developing world was announced in a presentation to the WHO’s International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce this week.
Australia paves the way in international test reliability
12 March, 2007
Sixty years ago this month, Australia developed a system of ensuring laboratory competence that has been adopted by more than 70 countries and led to the formation of the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA).
DNA sleuth awarded Curtin medal
09 March, 2007
The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research has been awarded to an Australian scientist who studies how DNA replicates in cells, in an effort to understand and find cures for diseases such as cancer.
Human beans may come to a plate near you
08 March, 2007
The US Department of Agriculture has signalled its plans to allow the commercial cultivation of genetically-modified rice on more than 3000 acres in Kansas.
Researcher fights insects with venom
07 March, 2007
An Australian researcher has returned from the US to continue working on environmentally-friendly insect control methods based on spider venom compounds.
Australia awards cervical cancer vaccine developer
07 March, 2007
The University of Queensland (UQ) professor behind the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine received one of Australia’s most prestigious medical awards last night.
Environmental disasters and the RQF
07 March, 2007 by Janette Woodhouse, Editor
I have been wading through information about the Research Quality Framework (RQF). The RQF is "an Australian Government initiative to formulate a world's best practice framework for evaluating research quality and the impact of research
Research into clean electricity generation
02 March, 2007
Current research into a physical phenomenon discovered two centuries ago may hold the key to meeting future energy demands and reducing global warming.
